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MKX Comic Plot Discussion & Speculation Thread

Doombawkz

Trust me, I'm a doctor
So do we know where/who the next issue is going to be focusing on?

I assume Erron and the girls, right?
One can assume as such since Sonya popped up, that or we are going through the discussion where Kotal is like "What? I don't even know what you're talking about." and then we find out Erron is evil
 

Swindle

Philanthropist & Asshole
I always hated Mileena with "catty" eyes. I hope to God they're not in the game, but they probably will be.
When we first saw her in Raiden's vision she had the same eyes as the latest issue. Only the issue with the guest artist had the MK9 cat eyes.

Here are all the images we have seen of her eyes in order of appearance.

I'm going to wager it was simply an error on the part of the guest artist.

I personally thought the cat eyes were cool and set her even further apart from Kitana.

ALSO, daaaaamn. Kotal Kahn is a baller. I am loving all the new characters.
She looks great with the human eyes. NRS LOVES to go batshit with the eyes, though. Hopefully they show some restraint, and let Mileena have some baby blues.
 

NightTrauma

Kung Fu Treachery
I disliked it! It seemed like they wanted to drill in the whole "flawed" clone angle. It's less jarring to see a woman with cat eyes take down a veil to reveal a monstrous mouth than it is one with a seemingly normal visage. (Plus it made people seem stupid when confusing her with Kitana)

However, the worst thing they did was make her a newborn in MK9. :(
I agree making her a new born was dumb. I always liked the idea of them being raised as sisters.
And I agree it does make it silly for people to confuse her with Kitana, and I realize she is a clone and everything, but I'd prefer her to be more differentiated from Kitana. Much like how male ninjas look nothing alike anymore. We don't have to deal with crappy memory constraints now. She is my favorite female character so I'll play her regardless though. I assume we can at least agree her new costume is rad? :D
 

Doombawkz

Trust me, I'm a doctor
You know, I'm a bit curious... How did Sonya even find Kotal? Apparently they are fighting on Mileena's home turf, not Kotal's lands...
So how did she even get there? Did she just stop by Kotal's place first, see he isn't there, and then just was like "well thank goodness I know exactly where everything is in outworld"
Also whats with the hoods?
 

SZSR

Champion
@Doombawkz Make sure you're not posting scans the actual comics themselves or ways to acquire them illegally online. Gotta support NRS when you can, that includes not sharing those.
 

Doombawkz

Trust me, I'm a doctor
@Doombawkz Make sure you're not posting the actual comics themselves or ways to acquire them online. It's rule #3 on the site rules.
I'm not. Just someone doing a read and review, sort of like an impressions video. I'm not posting any actual comic bits barring where Rain gets torched by the sun.
 

Pterodactyl

Plus on block.
You know, I'm a bit curious... How did Sonya even find Kotal? Apparently they are fighting on Mileena's home turf, not Kotal's lands...
So how did she even get there? Did she just stop by Kotal's place first, see he isn't there, and then just was like "well thank goodness I know exactly where everything is in outworld"
Also whats with the hoods?
She could have went to Kotal's turf first and found out from someone there.
 

SZSR

Champion
I'm not. Just someone doing a read and review, sort of like an impressions video. I'm not posting any actual comic bits barring where Rain gets torched by the sun.
Yeah i'm not sure how that falls under fair use like parody, criticism or comment, but better safe than sorry.
 

Doombawkz

Trust me, I'm a doctor
Yeah i'm not sure how that falls under fair use like parody or review, but better safe than sorry.
Its literally titled "read and review", so I would assume its review and commentary. Plus its a transformative work on the piece, and its nothing that isn't already public access. Slabs of the comic are all over google image.
 

SZSR

Champion
Its literally titled "read and review", so I would assume its review and commentary.
Absolutely correct, that part falls under comment/criticism in fair use but the video contains actual scans of the material, that's what makes me hesitant to say that it is fair use.
 

Doombawkz

Trust me, I'm a doctor
Right it, that part falls under comment/criticism in fair use but the video contains actual scans of the material, that's what makes me hesitant to say that it is fair use.
Well as I put in my post (edited it) most of the scans are on public access areas like google image, and its transformative at that so even if this is from a digital copy he owns or from bits he found on google images or bing, its still not anything that would interfere with copyright. Guy isn't breaching a contract either. This belongs in a PM discussion though, no need to derail the topic again over this kind of stuff.
 

SZSR

Champion
Well as I put in my post (edited it) most of the scans are on public access areas like google image, and its transformative at that so even if this is from a digital copy he owns or from bits he found on google images or bing, its still not anything that would interfere with copyright. Guy isn't breaching a contract either.
I completely agree with your description of the work, and you understand parts of it fall under fair use. Sorry for being the bad guy here but it falls under a legal gray area, can't really take a chance.
 

Doombawkz

Trust me, I'm a doctor
I completely agree with your description of the work, and you understand parts of it fall under fair use. Sorry for being the bad guy here but it falls under a legal gray area, can't really take a chance.
Its fine. I was the bad guy for posting it in the first place because I won't throw a dollar at my screen, so if anything, you're the hero in this picture.
That being said, what about excerpts of the comic such as single panel frames, or pages? Are those also forbidden?

Might as well make the lines in the sand deep and clear, so that any further issues can be dealt with using a swift hand and merciless indiscretion.